This photo was taken of me at -52 degrees fahrenheit. Photo was taken February 5th 1999 in North Pole Alaska about 10 miles out of Fairbanks. Its me tossing up a mug of hot water. The water turns to steam instantly and the steam particles instantly freeze in the air. The cloud of ice fog just drifts off and slowly evaporates.
The next morning was -62 degrees. I tried to take a photo of the thermometer at -62 but the flash made it wash out. You'll just have to take my word for the -62. At -62 you could hear the water vapor in your breath crackle as it froze instantly on exhale. It was painfully cold to the face. The very next morning was a relatively warm -35. Let me tell you that -35 never felt so warm.
Some people say once it gets a certain coldness that its all the same from there on, they are so wrong. Its a huge difference in -62 and -35. I stayed there to visit my friend there for a whole month. After two weeks there I finally saw the temperature get over -20. Me, I live in North Carolina. When its that cold my friend will use about 400 gallons of fuel oil every month to heat his 2600 square foot split level house.
The next morning was -62 degrees. I tried to take a photo of the thermometer at -62 but the flash made it wash out. You'll just have to take my word for the -62. At -62 you could hear the water vapor in your breath crackle as it froze instantly on exhale. It was painfully cold to the face. The very next morning was a relatively warm -35. Let me tell you that -35 never felt so warm.
Some people say once it gets a certain coldness that its all the same from there on, they are so wrong. Its a huge difference in -62 and -35. I stayed there to visit my friend there for a whole month. After two weeks there I finally saw the temperature get over -20. Me, I live in North Carolina. When its that cold my friend will use about 400 gallons of fuel oil every month to heat his 2600 square foot split level house.